Warming Yellow Split Pea Soup
This yellow split pea soup is a flavor and protein powerhouse. Just one small bowl offers 17 grams of plant-powered protein. Yellow peas are packed with fiber, protein, and oodles of micronutrients, and they're one of my favorite ingredients to add to winter stews and soups. If the protein count doesn't entice you, the taste most certainly will. This soup uses rich, warming spices to yield layers of flavor that will keep your taste buds entertained. It's kind of like warm sunshine in soup form, and just looking at it perks up my energy level.
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 330kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 yellow onion, diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups dried yellow split peas
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 ½ cups lite coconut milk
Optional Garnishes
- cilantro leaves
- microgreens
- sliced radishes
- pepitas
Instructions
- Add the coconut oil to a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium heat. Add in the coriander, paprika, cumin, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, to draw out the flavors of the spices.
- Add in the diced onion and sea salt. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until onions become translucent, stirring occasionally to scrape spices off pan.
- Add in the vegetable broth, water, yellow split peas, and carrots. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 50-55 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until yellow peas are very tender.
- Turn off heat and use an immersion blender to purée the soup until smooth (about 3-4 minutes). Be careful as you're blending as the soup will be very hot. Stir in the coconut milk and season with additional sea salt, to taste (I usually add in a ½ teaspoon).
- Ladle into bowl, garnish, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 330kcal | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g